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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-25

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-25

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
j duly appointed and qualified as the Ex-
ecutor of the estate OF John ID. Usina, late
of Putnam county, deceased. all persons bav-
ing claims against the said estate are required
time prescribed by Jaw. A. UsINA,
February IA. iss1. lfelb-tfl Executor.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

craze for equestrian exercise. He did not
seem to mind the cOnventlOnalities of the
fashion. but selected one of the smallest
horses he could find in the District. Senator
Miller, as every one knows is quite large
man, and when he would mount his little
pony it would cause the small boy to vlslbly
smile; but the senator, no doubt thinking
that as he was chairman of the agricultural
committee he was obliged to have the ap-
pearance of a farmer, and know how to ride,
would go cantering along on his steed
unmindful of the stares and smiles he pro-
voEed Senator Cameron is quite noted for
his long-distance rides. He rides for his
health.
In the lower house there are great num-
Der of members who keep horses and ride
them; but the latest additions to the eques-
trian school are the Washington newspaper
correspondents. Within the last month
club of at least fifteen well-knOwn journal
lists of all sizes, weights and styles have taken
lessons in horseback riding. 1t is one OF the
rules that they shall meet a certain number
of times each week at the unearthly hour OF
six in the morning. For the first week the
average attendance amounted to about
twelve, but since that time it has dwlndled
down until the cavalcade numbers when 1t
starts only about five AS the club returns
from the morning canter the delinquent
members generally meet them on the way
home.
One of the results of this epidemic Of
horseback riding is large sale of liniments
and rubbing mixtures reported from the
t. : II, I,,t
plications for patents to make riding easy
and comfortable have been filed at the
patent office, but | am afraid the last are
only cruel rlmors gotten up to discourage
what is now the rage. JOHN s. SHRlvER.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
CHINESE TRAITS.
THEIR BUSINESS CAPACITY AND
VENERATION FOR LEARNING.
A San Francisco Bank Saved from Failure
by Banker All Hueng-BO Borrowing and
Lending on a Lottery System-lnVest-
ments Made in Precious Stones.


During many years experience as in
terpreter of Chinese in the courts | had
opportunities of learning a great deal
about the character and usages of
that people. | have been particularly
impressed by their business capacity.
The Chinese in California do not de-
post their savings in our banks, but
leave their surplus earnings with some
storekeeper for safety until they are
ready to send the money to China. The
storekeeper does not pay the depositor
any interest; on the contrary, he charges
him small sum for taking care of
the money. The result is that some
of the principal merchants in San
Francisco have a large amount of
money in their hands all the time
The danger of being robbed is
very slight, as all the employees and
attaches of the store sleep there, and
there is no time, day or night, but what
some one is awake and movins about.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

post as it had been to draw out. len or
twelve days after the loan had been maze
the bank offered to pay it back II the
Chinese would make rebate on the IN
terest of one and one-half per cent, but
the offer was refused. Heavy as the
interest was that the bank had to pay
it gained largely on the transaction, as
the run commenced at nearly the end OF a
quarter and all who drew their money
out lost the interest on the same 1Or
nearly three months then the bank not
only gained many new depositors, but
received large amount Of money on de-
post that it was enabled to loan out
to good advantage.
This same All Hueng that negotiated
the loan got very angry with me year
or two later, because | answered ques-
ton he put to me and did not give hlm
some good advice. 1t came about IN this
way. Legal tenders and grecnbacks
have never been the currency in Calltor-
MIA, but gold and silver coins have been
the money used by all classes. At the
time speak of gold was at premium
of from five to eight per cent. over silver,
Business men, however, received silver
in small amounts at its face value. Peo-
pie having gold would sell it for silver
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

ment, as his brokerage business more
than doubled in the next few days.
About that time the city and county
assessors in making their rounds called
at the store. In answer to their ques-
tions All Hueng said that he did not have
quite as much stock of merchandise
on hand as he had the year previous, but
he was willing to be assessed at the same
sum as then. They accepted his state
ment as far as the stock was con-
cerned and then went outside and counted
through the window the stacks of $40
pieces. After estimating the amount in
sight they again entered the store and
notified All Hueng that his taxes for
ready money on hand would amount
to $4OO. With all his shrewdness All
Hueng when making his display had not
thought of the assessors and he blamed
me for not putting him on his guard in
that respect and it was months after that
before he got over his bad feeling
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

serves. opened places
all over the city for the purpose of
buying and selling silver and gold.
A number of such places We're tened
in the Chinese quarter, and among them
the Lv Wing Sung kee firm did the
principal business.
In one of the windows of his store All
Hueng displayed few hundred dollars in
silver and gold as a sign that he was a
money changer. The window was pro-
tected from any would-be robbers by an
iron grating. One day he asked me
why my people (meaning Americans)
who changed money put so much IN their
windows for people to look at, when a
much smaller amount would answer as
well. told him that it showed passers- by
that the proprietor had capital sufficient
to do large business, and besides which
customers would have confidence in a
man having so much ready money and
would not be afraid to transact business
with him. All Hueng remarked that he
thought he could make better show of
money than any of my people did.
The next day he got an extra iron graf
ing and placed it inside the window
then he commenced piling up stacks of
$50 pieces that kept crowd around his
window constantly gloating at the wealth
displayed. 1t proved good advertise
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

The money is generally kept in a fire
proof safe or vault
In the summer of 1875, when the Bank
of California suspended, there was
panic in money circles in San Francisco,
and exorbitant rates Of interest were
offered for ready money by parties hay
ing plenty of collateral or security to
guarantee the same, but it was almost I'M
possible to obtain money anywhere to
meet the pressure, A run was made by
depositors on all the savings banks and
institutions, and the banks were com
PEELED, in order to save themselves, to
take advantage of the time clause and
required depositors to give a months
notice.
4 panic ensued among the deposltors
and bank books were offered for sale
at ten, fifteen, twenty, and even twenty
five per cent discount, although the
banks, without exception, proved sol
vent. There was one exception among
the banks that took advantage of the time
clause, and that bank, having a large
amount of ready money in its vaults,
determined to cash all depositors' de-
mands on sight, trusting that reaction
would set in before its funds were ex-
hausted but in this it was mistaken,
and soon found that its funds were
getting low while the call was kept up.
1t was fact known to all bank officers
that a large amount of ready money was
lying idle all the time in the Chinese
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

to called on me to learn, ~
if possible, who the prin-
cipal holders of money
were among the Chinese. Preferred him
to All Hueng, of the Ly Wing Sung kee
firm, and the result was that All Hueng
promised to lend the bank 100000 in
gold coin and have the money ready as
soon as the securities could be examined
and passed upon.
The bank owned real estate and mort
cages on city property for more than
five times the amount to be loaned, and
that same night, by the help Of attorneys
on either side, the security was furnished
and the 100000 in gold coin delivered
at the bank. The money was borrowed
for one month"; with the privilege of
second month if wanted. For the loan
thus made the bank agreed to pay the
exorbitant sum of five per cent.
month, amounting to $4,000 for the use
of the money for thirty days.
The next morning the cashier posted
up notice that no deposits aoould be received
ac1lSe the run 1asted, as the time of the at
taches would be fully taken up in paying
out money.
Two days later the reaction as far as
that bank was concerned set in. Deposit
ors who had withdrawn their money
brought it back. Depositors in other
banks WHO had sold their pass-books TO
speculators brought in their money to
deposit, and the run was as great to de-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
A Dramatic Episode.

Mr.. Labouchere tells that when he was a
theatre manager he once produced play by
Charles Reade. The opening night the au-
thor and the manager sat together in box.
The play did not take well. ''They seem
when the audience became particularly de-
monstrative in their hostility. what of
that ?" returned the illustrious writer. 'If
you want to please such public as this you
should not come to me for play" -Ez.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
MORE WAYS THAN ONE, ETC.

Senator Evarts startled Washington the
other day by appearing there in a new hat.
"Where there's will there's a way" He
has never been able to abbreviate his SEN
fences by punctuation, so he takes this method
of becoming gentleman Of ''the period"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
A HOBBY RIDER.

Rider Haggard is coming over here to ride
a hebby-an English hobby. He proposes
to lecture. If he journeys among some of
the hard PAN communities of our realistic
occident he will return "Haggard Rider"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
TRIBUTE MOCKERY.

We feign the good of vanished days,
By mockeries resembling it;
Hypocrisy to virtue pays
A tribute, by assembling it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
WHERE Is IT.

Pray tell us why a chilling frost
Sometimes surprises May days;
Or if it's stolen, strayed or lost,
This brand new South of Grady's.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
NOTHING AIRY ABOUT vULGARITY.

How disagreeable must it be to Ninny Van
Zandt to reflect, in her enforced fast that
her constitution is robust enough to support
her for days to come. She can't be ethereal.
Grossness does not volatilize.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
,INGLES AND JOk ELETS.
CHAS. NJ. SNYDER.

NOT LIKE FATHER, LIKE son.
The candidate has found of late
1t doesn't gain him office
Because he had mighty dad
Who left his son a novice.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
DON'T INTERFERE.

A contemporary speaks slightingly Of the
ballet girls; it says they put on airs. Don't
discourage them for Heavens sake; let them
put on something. [Copyrighted.]
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
AN ADEQUATE REASON.

The reason of many failures is explained.
The young man looking at the prospects of
an enterprise says, II have half a mind to try
it, He then proceeds on this principle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
A kSELL OF ILLUSION.

1t is not always happiness
When laughter does the most abound,
For thus do cynic roues express,
The culver of some ancient wound
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
ALA GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN.

Our extremists usually go too far. They
have no following beyond their own coat
tails.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
WILL HE BE A SIR JOHN

We all agree in saying that John L. Sulli-
van before his tnp to England was be-
nighted man. But the wonder is will he
come back to us beknighted?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

We hear that thought is the lightning of
the soul" This explains the expression strik-
ing Thought.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

AN EXPENSIVE SOVEREIGN.
Old King Coal
Is a mercenarv soul,
And mercenary soul is he;
For when the wind blows
And it halls and it SHOWS,
He's as costly as king can be.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

Professor Proctor says that memory is
simply vital force. The vitality of some
debtors we know of must be very low.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
A FIGURAT1vE COURTsHIP.

The young proprietor of "a bee farm said
that his operations embraced about 125
pounds of honey per night, He married on
the strength of this assertion, but Oh wifely
investigation was forced to admit that he
only referred to their courtship. She forgave
him; but he was closely pressed, wasn't he?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
BORDER BURIALS.
HOW OLD FRONTIER~NE$ DIS
POSED OF THEIR DEAD,

incidents Which Were Humorous ~ WALL
as Pathetic-A Grave Dug for a Man
Who Was Expected to Die-A Funeral
Interrupted by Jack Rabbit.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
BAD ORTHODOXY.

BAD ORTHODOXY.
To tell a woman that she can't
Is faulty orthodoxy;
For Dad said no. So Miss Van Zan@
Got married then by proxy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

OUR BOSOM FRIEND.
"Ah Sin" and "Wun Lung" ought to be
very dear to us-thev are our bosom friends
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE PUGILIsTs.
When bigger men lntlict the gloom
Officers and taunts provoking,
How naturally we assume
That they are only joking!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Matters of Interest Regarding People Of
Prominence.
March 4.-Archbishop Gibbons made Car
dinal
March 23-Secretary of the Treasury Man
ming Frustrated by q severe attack Of paralysis
from which he did not recover till fall
April 29.-Ex-P President Of the Confederacy
jefferson Davis lays the corner stone OF the
Confederate monument at Montgomery, Ala.
June AIT the White House, Washington,
Grover Cleveland, President OF the United
States, was married to Miss Frances Folsom,
the ceremony being performed by the Rev.
DIR. Sunderland.
June 19.-Archibald Forbes, the famous
war correspondent, was married at Waning
ton, to Miss Louise Meigs. daughter Of Gen.
M c. Meigs. U. s. A.
Aug. 16.-President and Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Folsom started for the Adirondacks
on their summer vacation
Sept H--George j. Gould, son Of million
aire Jay Could, married to Miss Edith King
don, an actress, at Mr.. Goulds summer resi-
dence, Irvington-on-the- Hudson
Oct. 10.-Hon. s. s. Coz, who has resigned
his position as minister to Turkey, arrived at
New York from the Orient.
Dec 13-Gen. Miles, u s. A., was charged
by the secretary of war, in his annu& re-
port, with disobedience of orders in having
accepted the surrender of the Apaches.
Dec 13.-Rev Dr. McGlynn, of New York
city, suspended by Archbishop Corrigan
from exercising the functions Of priest.
This was the cause of the active part Father
McGlynn took in the Henry George cam
paign.
Dec i5.-Henry NJ. Stanley, the African
explorer, recently arrived in America, sails
from New York in response to o telegram
said to be from the king of Belgium.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-01
RECORD OF A YEAR.

The year of our Lord 1885 has passed
away. All hail to its successor, 1851
The record here presented has become
that the departed twelveuonth win
count for more than naught when the
larger records, that are possible only after
the lapse Of time, are made up. Then the
significance of many things now &C
counted trivial will be apparent. Then
many circumstances now thought impor-
tant will be found to be Of small moment.
The year was notable one In that the
lives of many men Of mark went out
during its reign.
The labor movement developed in new
and unlocked for directions.
The elections Of November were full Of
surprises for men Of all parties.
Across sea, England, after long
period Of INDIGESTION, finally made up her
mind in regard to the Irish question, and
In December adopted strong cosrcive
measures.
Upon the continent Of Europe there
was continual agitation during the
whole year, which reached the maximum
when Alexander was dsposed from Bull
garia's throne. Peace still prevails, but
war would not at any time be unsx-
pected.
Disasters followed each other closely
the whole world over. The earthquakes
in the Sandwich Islands, in Spain and in
America, and storms Of unusual violence
at sea, were especially noteworthy.
For details OF all this, and much more
the reader is referred to what follows.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-01

to them. Then it was, take up NV
cross and follow Me. Now the world
says, lay down that cross and follow
me, -and the largest stream flows
that way.
These reflections strike us all the
more forcibly when we study the
lives of the christians in former ages,
the old-time soul.savers with their
poverty, humility, eagerness, zeal
ana devotion to the cause i'm which
they labOred, whose lives make us
feel that could we have been objects
nf their feryor we would have be-
come imitators Of them. Behold the
founders of many of our churches and
their early followers, in their poor
old Westinghouse or open fields,
coming great distances, encountering
many dangers? There was nothing
worldly about them. Imagine our
forefathers and mothers, our ancient
sisters and brothers, meeting with us
in church to-day! There would be
mutual surprise, and probably we
would be as unwilling to own them
as they would be to acknowledge
communion ofsaints with our worldly
attachments.
Such thoughts are not brought out
to discourage anyone or to reflect on
anything for every age and every
people build their own monuments,
and as they build them so they stand
in time and eternity. But this New
Years morning it will do no harm to
reflect upon the necessity of putting
our households in order, and ifthereis
time left to look beyond and see
whether we are putting posterity on
a safe and sure spiritual and temporal
road. 1t will not avail us or them to
lament over the troublesome times
and the degeneracy of the day. God
does not make the times and the
times do not make themselves. We
all in greater or less degree help to
fashion them; and if we have found
that men and religion are departing
from their ancient moorings and 60
ing way that seemeth right to man
but the ends of which lead to destruc-
ton, let us call a halt and face about,
with our backs a little more to the
world and our hearts more heaven
ward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-01
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-01
EARTHQUAKES TO SPARE.

Shakes Reported from all Parts of the
World.
Jan. Is Alarming subterranean disturb
ances occurred in Guatemala.
June TO- An earthquake and volcanic erup-
tons of terrific proportions occurred in New
Zealand. One village was wiped out of ex-
istence, hundreds of persons killed, and the
entire side of the mountain of Tarawera was
blown out
Aug. %. Six hundred persons killed and
several towns destroyed by an earthquake in
the islands of the Grecian archipelago
Aug. 20. The steamer Daniel Drew was
burned at Kingston Point, N. Y.
Aug. 81. Severe earthquake shocks ex-
perienced throughout the eastern part Of the
United States, and as far west as Chicago,
which eliminated at Charleston, s. c., where
sixty persons were killed and millions of
property destroyed Shocks continued for
months in the vicinity of Charleston
Oct. Is. Earthquakes are reported at Apia,
Ninafon island, one Of the Tonga group One
hundred severe shocks were felt and q fam
ing mountain is said to have risen 800 feet
into the air, from the lake.
Oct. IA. Slight shocks of earthquake were
felt In Lower Alsace, Germany.
Nov. %. Earthquake destroys the dam Of
the cotton mill at Langley, s. C. Three
hundred persons were thrown out of work In
consequence.